Smalleye smooth-hound

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The smalleye smooth-hound (Mustelus higmani) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the western Atlantic, between latitudes 11° N and 36° S, from the surface to a depth of 900 m (3,000 ft). It can grow up to a length of 70 cm (28 in). The reproduction of this shark is viviparous, with one to seven pups per litter.[2]

Smalleye smooth-hound
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Mustelus
Species:
M. higmani
Binomial name
Mustelus higmani

References

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  1. ^ Pollom, R.; Charvet, P.; Avalos, C.; Blanco-Parra, MP, Briones Bell-lloch, A.; Derrick, D.; Espinoza, E.; Faria, V.; Herman, K.; Lasso-Alcalá, O.M.; Mejía-Falla, P.A.; Morales-Saldaña, J.M.; Naranjo-Elizondo, B.; Navia, A.F.; Pérez Jiménez, J.C. (2020). "Mustelus higmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T60204A3092518. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T60204A3092518.en. Retrieved 27 October 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mustelus higmani". FishBase. July 2006 version.